NBC NEWS AND WOR RADIO 710AM JOIN FORCES IN BROADCASTING PARTNERSHIP
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On October 2, WOR aired its first full edition simulcast of "Meet the Press," and will continue to do so every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. ET. On October 3, the station aired its first live simulcast of "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams," and will continue to do so every weekday at 6:30 p.m. ET. In addition, WOR will be airing "NBC News Radio" updates throughout the day, providing listeners with the latest national and international news of the day. The signature NBC chimes will be played before each "NBC News Radio" update as well as the tagline "WOR powered by the world wide resources of NBC News."
WOR will continue to air regular reports and interviews with NBC News anchors and correspondents. In the past, the renowned hosts of WOR have spoken with NBC’s Ann Curry and Lester Holt live from Haiti after the massive earthquake, Richard Engel live from various parts of the Middle East, Michelle Kosinski and Peter Alexander live from England on the Royal Wedding, and Chuck Todd live from Washington covering a variety of topics. With this partnership, this diverse coverage of international and national news will continue as the stories break.
"Our mission at NBC News is to engage with our audience, providing them with the most valuable content through all of our platforms," said Capus. "We are thrilled to join forces with WOR, creating yet another powerful outlet to share first-rate news and information."
"The partnership between NBC News and WOR represents an exceptional synergy of a network news division and a world class radio station," said Elizabeth O’Connell, Executive Producer, Wireless and Radio NBC News.
"NBC News is at the top of the news landscape. Our partnership has allowed us to give residents of the tri state area the best information in news programming," said Jerry Crowley, Vice President and General Manager of WOR. "The reaction of our listeners and marketing partners has been more than we could have hoped for. In the age of strategic partnerships, this is absolutely the best."
WOR is New York's oldest, privately-owned and continuously-operated radio station. As a top talk radio station in the country, it has continually made history with its award-winning broadcasts and remotes featuring personalities such as John Gambling, Mike Gallagher, Lou Dobbs, Governor David Paterson and Joan Hamburg.
Westwood One is the official network radio partner of NBC News. Westwood One (NASDAQ: WWON) is one of the largest providers of network radio programming in the U.S, providing more than 5,000 radio stations with over 150 news, sports, music, talk and entertainment programs, features, live events and digital content.WOR Radio/NBC News sounder attached.
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